[Gameday VIII] Hao Jin Cataclysm - GM Thread (Inactive)

Game Master Dennis Muldoon

Q: I reported a success for Mission 6 yesterday using that form you posted. Should I also post it here or somewhere else? I don't think I saw the overseer GM announcement for Mission 6 success...

It registered, no need to post here. The mission success condition requires more than one table to succeed, though, based on the number of tables playing (3/5 of the total). In this case, the missions won't be 'complete' until we get 17 successes for that mission (some of those will come from ACG as well).

For now just move your table on to whatever the next mission they want to do is, and when the whole house has completed a mission I'll make an announcement.

If anyone has a player with a spare lesser restoration (and an aid token), one of my players has been hit with a negative level ( which drops to level 2 in 3-4 subtier) and so would be really grateful.

Lesser resto doesn't heal negative levels, unfortunately. You need a restoration spell.

If your group earned the Hard level of the Supply Check prep mission (allowing the quartermasters to set up shop in the tapestry), and the character has 300 gp, they could buy themselves a Soul Stimulant and ignore the effects for 12 hours.

Cost of removing an energy drain level is 520g by a friendly caster (Restoration plus the 100g material component). Or they can gamble on their reduced Fort save after a day.

I thought it was 380gp? (4x7x10) + 100

Anybody need an Aid Token?

I thought it may be more likely seen here.

I thought it was 380gp? (4x7x10) + 100

I think you are right. Sorry for the bad math.

GM Lorenzo - did you end up passing your aid token?

Just did (to GM chadius). I checked the Aid Token tracking form, but it looks like it might not be up-to-date.

Just did (to GM chadius). I checked the Aid Token tracking form, but it looks like it might not be up-to-date.

If I have missed any Aid Token movements, I apologise. I will try to go back and double-check later today.

I noted your request in the Recruitment tab for labels. The columns are labelled for GMs then each of the aid tokens. Looking in any Aid Token should show where it currently resides (C) and who have had and passed it previously (P). Looking at the GM list will show how many times a GM has had any aid token by the colour of the GM's name. Currently, that is black for having received 0 tokens, and blue for 1 token. As the game continues new colours will appear and the key is below the GM list.

Please let me know if there is any other confusion or any suggestions for improvement. I want this to be useful for all.

Edit: just clicked your link and realised it was not my form you were looking at. If you want, try this Aid Token tracking form and see if it works better for you.

I added column names. Although the RNG shifts anytime a cell is modified. Not sure if that's the intent.

While I'm thinking of it, I'll mention that when I ran this last (live game some time back, tier 7-8) the Astral Pirates encounter nearly killed one of my characters. The gnome sorcerer there has Phantasmal Killer spells that are likely to kill PCs.

Almost as in: they used three rerolls (I forget where they all came from) trying to get the party wizard through that spell and he barely succeeded.

For those running the tier, be aware of it I guess?

Q: I have not applied any boost related to Mission completion to any token yet. I was under the impression the Overseer GM is the one doing that when the House completes a mission officially. Only token boost I made so far is when one of my players decided to boost a token before we passed it to TOZ. Have I done it wrong?

...Well one of us has... 0_0

I'm only asking because I'd be 4 missions behind to catch up on those boosts... :P

Current status shows no missions complete, so no mission boosts should be in effect.

Edit: Realized you were talking about your own tables boosts. Once they complete missions, if they meet the requirements listed at the end of the mission they unlock the aid token special boosts for that mission.

For example, my team has done the Muckmouth and Patchwork Allies missions. They dealt with all three runes in Muckmouth and convinced all three allied groups to work with them, opening the special boost options for Provide Spellcasting and Allied Offensive respectively.

Ok! so those are above and beyond the travelin' / bouncin' around Aid Tokens right? (if so I'll just list those in one of my slides, perhaps alongside the Part 1 boosts)

Correct, your tables can try to enhance the boost with those unlocked option or just setting for the normal boost when passing them off.

Ah I see! thanks for the clarification.

Thanks TOZ. None of the missions are complete, but when those kick off they bring a different benefit.

Just reported a Muckmouth success. Hopefully that came through right.

Yep, it did. If you ever want to check you can click over to the "Form Responses 1" tab on the "Current Status" document linked above.

I've reported successes for Missions 3, 4, and 6. Can you tell me if those are included in the tally on the status spreadsheet?
One of my players has expressed concern.
Thanks.

I've reported successes for Missions 3, 4, and 6. Can you tell me if those are included in the tally on the status spreadsheet?

One of my players has expressed concern.
Thanks.

I just checked, and I see the three successes you submitted

Thanks.

Question to Overseer GM about Round Mountain:

What is the average length of the stalactites throughout Round Mountain crossing for the purposes of fly spell, ranged combat and cover/stealth?

Thank you!

Personally were I running a table, I would take that 30ft height as the effective ceiling, meaning the highest level someone can reasonably fly, and would basically ignore the stalactites as an element to worry about. There isn't really any guidance in the scenario, though, so you can run it as you see fit for your table. I would encourage you not to over-complicate things in a special, though, as speed is rewarded in the form of more successes.

From the description in Mission #2 B. Round Mountain Crossing on p. 15, the stalactites are 10ft long.
(Ceiling's 30ft high, Cliff is 15ft high, Stalactites reach to 5ft from the floor of the cliffs.)

From the description in Mission #2 B. Round Mountain Crossing on p. 15, the stalactites are 10ft long.

(Ceiling's 30ft high, Cliff is 15ft high, Stalactites reach to 5ft from the floor of the cliffs.)

Thank you GM Lorenzo! totally missed that tiny sentence between Tier 5-6 and 7-8 monster discussion! LOL!

Perfect, thanks Lorenzo!

Checking GM Greenclaw's Discussion thread, saw a player asking about lesser restoration.

According to the Table GM Instructions on p. 10:
Spellcasting Services: There are enough Pathfinders in the tapestry to provide spellcasting services between encounters, as though the PCs were in a large city.

Anybody got an Aid Token they can pass to my table?

Game by Game Master Baerlie

They lost their GM smh, anyone taking it up or I can do it.

Something has happened to the Reporting Info for GameDay spreadsheet and I cannot record 10-00B as one of the possible scenarios completed.

Hm. Let me ask about that.

Fixed now!

Great!

I thought that I had submitted a success on the Reporting Form (and told my table), but I don't see it reflected on the Current Status tracking sheet.

Should I resubmit?

(Given my schedule lately, it is possible that I just forgot to click submit or some such.)

Reported. 100% Muckmouth!

Valen, the last thing I see from you is 1 round mountain success on 9/25.

Thanks, Weenerton. You should all have a post from me with the announced condition. These are going to come quickly this weekend, as I still have 10 ACG success to distribute (I've been waiting to see which missions need help). We may finish up Part 2 a little early.

If you're already in the middle of the Muckmouth mission, feel free to continue, and report your success as usual. I can reassign it somewhere else.

Valen, the last thing I see from you is 1 round mountain success on 9/25.

Okay, will resubmit have submitted the success through the Reporting Form (so it can then be reallocated).

Question re the unraveling mummy's aura of despair:

Do PCs need to make a save each round they remain within the area of the aura's fear effect? Even if they successfully saved previously?

Assuming this is the same mummy they do not need to continue to make saving throws against the mummy's aura of despair after the first, whether or not they saved.

Whether or not the save is successful, that creature cannot be affected again by the same mummy’s despair ability for 24 hours.

Thanks, Blaze.
Can't believe I didn't see that in the description.

Hi folks! We're one success of any type away from finishing Part 2. I'll wait a day or two for most tables to finish their current mission, but please don't start any new ones.